As the New Year rolls in, there will be another reason to celebrate for Clarkston State Bank, they are having their fifth anniversary. It was a cold Monday morning on Jan. 25, 1999, when several local and county business leaders gathered at 15 S. Main for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Clarkston State Bank. The bank […]
Some believe the biggest challenge in Springfield Township is balancing the rural lifestyle with the demand for modern services. Looking into 2004, Supervisor Collin Walls sees the challenge in a different light. ‘The real challenge is separating what’s needed from what’s desired,? Walls said. ‘I don’t have the feeling that we have a preponderance of […]
By HARRY KNITTER Clarkston News Staff Writer He doesn’t know who Sinatra, Crosby, or James Taylor were, and he isn’t ready for the big-time yet. Like so many of the competitors for American Idol awards, he is just happy making music with his voice. ‘He? is Corey Berg, a young boy of seven who has […]
The local community continues to rally around friends and family of Renee Przybylski in their attempt to fund a Spraypark in her honor. Recently, the Clarkston Rotary donated $10,000 to the Spraypark committee which pushed their total raised to more than $100,000. The goal is to raise $153,000. The $10,000 was a split contribution between […]
When he was just a young boy, he’d stand on tree stumps, entertaining squirrels and saying, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen…? Now Clarkston native Daniel Travis is starring in his first feature length film which is playing at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 15-25 in Park City, Utah. ‘He’s been acting forever,? mom Betsy […]
Chuck Fortinberry is an unabashed ‘car guy.? He is also a community guy. The owner of Clarkston Chrysler Plymouth Jeep in Springfield Township is currently busy with his duties as senior co-chairman of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. While his business is important, he also makes time for charitable activities out of […]
BY HARRY KNITTER Clarkston News Staff Writer All three of the Clarkston High School bowling teams came out on top Sunday, when they completed a sweep of Waterford Mott. The competition was held at the Wonderland Bowl in Commerce Township. Three of the Clarkston keglers contributed exceptionally high scores at the meet. Steve McGarthland, for […]
Goodrich hockey coach Doug Van Kuren is ‘pretty confident? the Martians? 4-4 tie against Lapeer West Jan. 2 will be overturned. In a phone interview Jan. 5, Van Kuren said he has filed an appeal of the game with the Genesee Area Conference regarding a last-second goal by Lapeer West’s Phil Hill. Van Kuren said […]
Try as they might, the Brandon Blackhawks could not rally from a first quarter deficit against visiting Lakeland Jan. 6. Lakeland outscored the Blackhawks 16-8 in the opening stanza on their way to a 45-40 victory, dropping Brandon’s record to 2-3. The Blackhawks got out of the gate slowly, as Lakeland’s offense made several long-distance […]
Goodrich’s hockey team is on its way to fullfilling first-year Coach Doug Van Kuren’s goal of restoring pride back to the Martians? hockey program. As of press time, the Martians are currently 8-2-2 as the midway point of the season appraoches. The Martians may have another win added to their ledger if their protest of […]